Scammers promise a job, but they only want your money and personal information 04/13/2021 Photo (c) Bill Hinton – Getty Images On the heels of a year in which many consumers lost their job, the Federal Trade Commission is warning consumers not to fall for job scams as they try […]
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BoE Governor Wants UK Bill to Make Google Tackle Online Scams: Sunday Times | Investing News
LONDON (Reuters) – Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has been lobbying the British government to introduce a legal requirement for internet giants such as Google to take down financial fraud websites, according to a report in the Sunday Times. The report said Bailey had been lobbying Home Secretary Priti […]
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How to sniff out stimulus check scams
As lockdown restrictions linger or resume in many parts of the country, Americans are getting desperate for financial relief — and that’s making people vulnerable. © Jason Raff / Shutterstock Stimulus check surrounded by cash Talks on a new stimulus package have stalled, and no one can say when (or […]
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Kelvin Collins: Online vehicle purchases drive escrow scams – Business – The Augusta Chronicle
Buying a car online? Just because your money is held in escrow doesn’t make the deal legit. Social distancing guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic have fueled an unprecedented shift to online shopping for consumer goods of all kinds, including recreational vehicles. Many online platforms list cars, trucks, vans and RVs […]